Combination velocipede and cart.



P. B. WELLS. COMBINATION VELOCIPBDE A'ND CART.

rum-non nun JULY 2, 1012.

1,105,731. Patented Aug. 4, 191* IN VENTOI? A TTO-RNEY B. WELLS, OFKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

COMBINATION VELOCIIPEDE AND CART.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

' .Iatented Aug. 4:, 1914.

Application'filed July 2,1912. Serial in. 707,323.

To all whom it may concern it known that I FRANK B. WELLS, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination Velocipedes and Carts; and I dodeelare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to childrens velocipedes, and more particularly toa velocipede having -a detachable rear seat for carrying an extrapassenger, and has for its principal object to provide a rear seat,which, when removed, may be transformed into an independent vehicle bythe attachment of certain parts.

It also consists of other new and improved details of structure, whichwill be more fully described, illustrated and pointed out in theappended claims, reference now be ing had to the accompanying drawings,whereln Figure I is aperspective view of a velocipede constructedaccording to my invention. Fig. II is a rear perspective view of thedetachable seat member, showing its use as an independent vehicle. Fig.III is a front perspective view of the seat member, showing the bracingand collapsin bar. Fig. IV is a dismantled view of the w 1eel and handleattaching means. Fig. V is a view of an auxiliary handle Referring morein detail to the parts :-1 designates a childs velocipede of ordinaryconstruction, which comprises a handle bar 2, provided with apropellingwheel 3, and rear brace members 4 adapted to support the seat 5, axle 6and wheel 7. Resting on the axle 6, and upon a rear wheel 8, is adetachable seat 9, which comprises side members 1O pivotally connectedat the rear to a cross bar 11, and having downwardly and forwardlyprojecting portions 12 provided with notches 13 for resting on the axle6. Slidably mounted in grooves 14 in the side members 10, is a back 15,having a seat member 16 hinged to the base thereof, and adapted to reston a toggle bar 17, pivotally connected to the sides near the front.

Hinged at the lower end of portions 12, is a foot rest 18 divided in themiddle and provided with a hinge 19 adapted to open upwardly. Slidablyand pivotally mounted in the cross bar 11, and in bracket 20 on the rearface of back 15 is the stem 21 of yoke 22 that carries the wheel 8.Immediately beneath crossbar 11 and surrounding stem 21, is a spring 23,which is adapted to bear against the underside of cross bar 11 and upona shoulder 24 at the top of the yoke. Also resting on the top of crossbar 11 and beneath bracket 20, is another spring 25.

In assembling the device the seat is lifted, as shown in Fig. I, and thefoot rest 18 and toggle 17 broken, to allow the front portions of theside members to be projected between the brace bars 4 of the velocipedo,so that they may be su )ported on the rear axle (3. Notches 13 are t enplaced over the axle 6, and the sides moved outwardly, so that thebraces 4 are projected into notches 26. The foot rest 18 is then pusheddownwardly, the toggle 17 is straightened and seat 16 lowered so as torest thereon, and so that bracket 27 will rest behind toggle 17 and holdit in position.

It is apparent that the seat 10 will be supported at the front by theaxle of the velocipede, and at the rear by wheel 8, and that there willbe enough flexibility between the two vehicles to allow for anyirregularity in the roadway, that spring 23 will take up the jar of thevehicle, and that spring 25 will take up the jar of the seat 16, andalso act as an auxiliary spring to the whole vehicle.

In order to assist the child in nninipulating the vehicle, I haveprovided a handle 28, having a hook 29, which is adapted to take into aneye 30 on the cross bar 11. so that in descending steep hills, orcrossing obstructions, the velocipede may be regulated by an olderperson in charge.

Referring now to the seat 10 when used as a separate vehicle, 31designates brackets which may be secured a side members 10 by screws 32,and which are provided with tapered groove -33 formed by stamped ribs 34from the body. One of these plates is secured to each of the portions12, and another near the top of each of side member 10. The plates onportions 12 are each adapted to receive a tongue 35, having an irdzurnedend 36, adapted to spring over the upper edge of the plate 31, andhaving a downwardly and laterally projecting shalt 37 upon which isrevolubly mounted a wheel- 38. The upper plate 31 is adapted to receivea tongue identical with the tongue 35,- exrcpt-that it is provided witha handle bar 39, which is further supported inapertu-res 40 in the guardpieces41that are secured to the top of side members l0.-

It is apparent that the device, as shown in Fig. I, is a very practicaltoy and that by slight effort the velocipede can be de-- tached and theseat converted into a go-cart.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein,and'desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. The combination with avelocipede, having an exposed rear axle, of-atrailer [having notched members adapted to overlie; the axle to'supportthe trailer and couple;

sameto the velocip'ede, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a velocipede, of.

a trailer comprising downwardly and -for-;

, wardly projecting members having downlocipede,'for the purpose setforth.

wardly facing notches on their rear edges adapted to overlie the rearaxle ofthe-ve- 3. The combination 'w1th 'a velocipede;

having an exposed rear axle, of a trailer.

comprlsing sides having front portions adapted for projection betweenthe rear wheels of the velocipede and having notches adapted forreceiving the axle, for the purpose set forth;

4. The combination with a velocipede, of

a trailer comprising hingedly connected sideand seat members, the latterhaving portions adapted for pivotal support on the rear axle of thevelocipede, a toggle connecting able mounting 'for wheels comprising agrooved plate and a tongucd wheel member having a spring end adaptedfor. en-' gagement with the edgeof said plate.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK B. wELLs.

Witnesses:

IRENE Con, Ln'rx E. CoATs.

6.111 a trailer for. velocipedes a detach-

